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marked by strong wind or more wind than usual
watch out for gusty conditions as the storm blows in
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Recent Examples of gusty
The story heading into this weekend will be the rising temperatures and gusty winds.
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Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
As the front passes Friday and more cold air rushes on Saturday, winds will be gusty across the region upwards of 20 mph both Friday and Saturday afternoon.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
However gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Winds were gustier than normal at about 30 knots, according to the NTSB.
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Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
The low humidity combined with gusty winds and very dry vegetation will result in an elevated threat for the rapid spread of wildfires across the area.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
As the front passes Friday and more cold air rushes on Saturday, winds will be gusty across the region upwards of 20 mph both Friday and Saturday afternoon.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
However gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Winds were gustier than normal at about 30 knots, according to the NTSB.
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Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
The low humidity combined with gusty winds and very dry vegetation will result in an elevated threat for the rapid spread of wildfires across the area.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusty
Adjective
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Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City.
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Each tier has a mesh bottom for airflow and mesh straps to keep sweaters from blowing off on windy days, and the swiveling hook can be locked into place over clotheslines or drying racks to stay put in the breeze.
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The blustery weather comes on the heels of an EF-1 tornado that ripped through the town of Freeland, Michigan, about 13 miles north of Saginaw, on Tuesday afternoon.
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The second World Cup, in 1934, was held in Benito Mussolini’s Italy and served his blustery model of fascism; 1978’s edition took place in Argentina, in the middle of its military junta and the disappearance of tens of thousands of dissidents.
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Top it off with a breezy cotton toile fabric, and you’re bound to sleep like a baby—even when temperatures are scorching.
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In Paris, boho-chic is less about fringe and floral motifs and more about loose, breezy pieces that are easy to layer.
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“Gusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusty. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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